{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f96fb51e4f330216fe1c6419","clusterId":"c_30ae7761638a2d4e6a5b98e8","slug":"tales-gear-hd-remake-brings-absorb-and-counter-bullet-hell-to-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Tales Gear HD Remake Brings Absorb-and-Counter Bullet Hell to Steam","summary":"Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 featured Tales Gear HD, a remake of BLUE\u0026WHITE's 2007 shooter. The 2.5D vertical-scrolling bullet hell adds a Tail Pod system that converts absorbed enemy fire into power-ups and counterattacks. Developer Morikemu confirmed it is his 11th work and his first Steam release.","whyItMatters":"The remake trades pure dodging for an aggressive absorb-and-counter system built around the Tail Pod, which is the series' first Steam release and could widen the bullet hell audience beyond original fans.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTales Gear HD keeps the 2007 original\u0026#39;s core premise: a former corporate soldier named Herman Arnold pilots the prototype Dinosaur Tail through a world five years past a war between the Unified Forces and Astraltech. The remake rebuilds the game in 2.5D with full 3D models and HD arrangements of every BGM track.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe defining mechanic is the Tail Pod, an option weapon that deploys a shield around the craft. Instead of only dodging, players block barrages and convert absorbed energy into power-ups and counterattacks, pushing play from passive evasion toward diving into fire for fuel. The system demands quick calls on where to raise the shield and when to release stored power.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloper BLUE\u0026amp;WHITE\u0026#39;s Morikemu, who has made shooters since the doujin software era, called this his 11th work and his first Steam release. The game supports keyboards and various gamepads, with a clearly visible hitbox for precise positioning.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tales Gear HD reworks BLUE\u0026WHITE's 2007 shooter around the Tail Pod, turning absorbed enemy fire into counterattacks. It is Morikemu's 11th work and his first Steam release, marking a shift to PC distribution.","twitterPost":"Tales Gear HD is Morikemu's 11th work and first Steam release, making the Tail Pod counter system his entry point to PC players.","threadsPost":"Tales Gear HD reworks BLUE\u0026WHITE's 2007 shooter with the Tail Pod, absorbing enemy fire into power-ups and counterattacks. For developer Morikemu, it is his 11th work and first Steam release, so the remake doubles as his debut on PC distribution.","newsletterBlurb":"At Tokyo Game Dungeon 13, BLUE\u0026WHITE showed Tales Gear HD, a remake of the 2007 bullet hell rebuilt in 2.5D. Its Tail Pod shield absorbs enemy fire and turns it into power-ups and counterattacks, and it is developer Morikemu's first Steam release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/23/171126.html\",\"title\":\"Don't dodge the bullet hell-devour it. The \\\"absorb and counterattack\\\" offense-defense bullet hell STG 'Tales Gear HD' [Tokyo Game Dungeon 13]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4604,"outputTokens":672,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787993635,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T08:48:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T08:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T08:48:16.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_30ae7761638a2d4e6a5b98e8","canonicalTitle":"弾幕は、避けるな。喰らえ。“吸収して反撃する”攻防一体弾幕STG『テイルズギアHD』【東京ゲームダンジョン13】","representativeArticleId":"a_4fa83be1d75d79152a33a047","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Tales Gear HD\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-23T10:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-23T10:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T08:51:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/23/171126.html","title":"弾幕は、避けるな。喰らえ。“吸収して反撃する”攻防一体弾幕STG『テイルズギアHD』【東京ゲームダンジョン13】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tales Gear HD"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}